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Oct 19, 2014 02:38AM
Brilliant!
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//Owl//The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson This story was a great favourite with all my children and is beautifully written and very wise.
Heather wrote: "/Crow/The Crow Road by Ian Banks.
Not read this one"
Rather late in the day but I thought I'd add the link. The Crow Road so it goes onto the side list. The Beeb did a rather good adaptation of this. I found that easier to get along with than the book.
Rick wrote: "//rat//King Rat"
Do you mean King Rat by James Clavell Rick? There are several books with that title.
//unicorn// Unicorns being magical and mythological creatures should I think be allowed multiple entries.... (Unless anyone out there knows of lots of other creatures whose names begin with u!)
The Lady and the Unicorn
// Insects// Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects by Amy Stewart
//nautilus//The Chambered Nautilus by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (poem from our Monday poetry section!)
Skipping z // Ant //
Amazing Anthony Ant by Graham Philpot
If you have young children do introduce them to Anthony Ant. A comical treat for parents and children to share.
B//bats//
New Bats In Old Belfries by John Betjeman
There are a surprising number of books entitled "bats in the belfry" I've gone for the one that isn't quite....
C- crocodile
Lyle Lyle Crocodile
Lyle Lyle Crocodile
D - Dog Dogger by Shirley Hughes
Saw a lovely program the other day following Shirley Hughes for a day and suddenly there was "dogger" retired but still loved.
F-Fish A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth by Samantha Weinberg
An excuse to mention my favourite (fish) book.
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